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How to get fromStuttgart to Rothenburgby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Rothenburg by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    4h 22m
    CHF 24–28

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    5h 11m
    CHF 63–300

  3. Drive  238.6 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Rothenburgcar car 238.6 km
    3h 6m
    CHF 46–66

  4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    3h 51m
    CHF 125–345

  5. Train via Schaffhausen

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Baartrain train S24
    3. Take the train from Baar to Emmenbrücke Kapftrain train S1
    5h 52m
    CHF 65–121

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    6h 4m
    CHF 42–110

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 48m
    CHF 129–294

Stuttgart to Rothenburg by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 262.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Rothenburg, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Stuttgart to Rothenburg, Flecken via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich Hbf, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Emmenbrücke Kapf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Luzern in around 5h 11m.

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